Cloud Systems Administrator

Join to apply for the Cloud Systems Administrator 3 role at The Swift Group, LLC
. The OPS‑Consulting team focuses on helping clients, employees, and the community. Headquartered in Hanover, MD, OPS‑Consulting has over two decades of experience in mission‑critical operations, security, and technology solutions. We are looking for a Cloud Systems Administrator 3 to join our growing team in Annapolis Junction, MD
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Provide installation, configuration, tuning, and management of large Hadoop (Apache Accumulo) clusters supporting data‑intensive computing. Responsibilities include installation and maintenance of tools required for the cloud environment and monitoring and sustainment of the environment, including identification and resolution of issues, problems, and trouble tickets.

• Identify, deploy, and operate software tools to efficiently manage and monitor large compute clusters
• Diagnose and resolve hardware and software issues within Hadoop and Apache Accumulo environments
• Install, configure, and maintain tools supporting distributed data processing and storage platforms
• Support cluster performance, reliability, and scalability through proactive monitoring and tuning
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to support high‑performance, mission‑critical systems

• Within the past ten (10) years, at least seven (7) years of experience managing and monitoring large Hadoop clusters exceeding 200 nodes
• Within the past ten (10) years, at least five (5) years of experience writing automation scripts using Python, Perl, or Ruby
• Within the past ten (10) years, at least five (5) years of experience implementing and supporting multi‑platform, multi‑system networks, including environments built on UNIX/Linux and Cisco‑based hardware, with hands‑on troubleshooting and issue resolution
• Within the past ten (10) years, at least five (5) years of experience implementing network solutions for complex, high‑performance systems using UNIX or Linux platforms
• At least two (2) years of experience with open‑source No
  
  SQL or distributed data platforms, such as HBase, Apache Accumulo, or Big Table, supporting massively parallel computation
• At least three (3) years of experience with Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS)
• Within the past two (2) years, a minimum of six (6) months of system administration experience in one or more of the following environments:
  Kuber
  Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  Microsoft Azure
  Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• US citizenship and an active security clearance required

• Strong Linux system administration background
• Experience supporting high‑performance computing (HPC) or large‑scale analytics platforms
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and cluster management tools in distributed environments

The Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Pay Range: $49,996.80 – $. Pay ranges are a general guideline and not guaranteed. Determination of official compensation or salary depends on several factors including level of position, complexity, geographic location, experience, education, certifications, Federal contract categories, and wage rates. At The Swift Group, employees receive comprehensive benefits including healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time‑off benefits.